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NSED 150 (Sinha) 2024

A whole page on the Literature Review process!

This whole page is a more specific breakdown of the Literature Review process. 

https://libguides.ucmerced.edu/literature-review/overview

Literature Review Basics

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Literature Review: Synthesis Templates

When synthesizing critically analyze the texts you're referencing and ask: how do the texts I'm reading relate to each other. Where do they agree?Do they differ in perspective? How are they different (could be scope, methods, year of publication etc.). Draw your conclusions on the state of the literature on the topic.  

Synthesizing Multiple Sources

  

This video provides step-by-step instructions for weaving together different research articles into a single, coherent literature review (USU Library, 2.06)

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